New Zealand has legislated a major reform to light vehicle CO2 policy with strict targets and financial incentives and disincentives and mandatory labels on vehicles for sale commencing April 2022. Starting from 1 April 2022, charges will be imposed on high emitting vehicles, and rebates given to low-emitting ones. This will be done on a […] More…
Kia EV6 AWD Exceeded 250 Miles In 70 MPH Range Test
The car was tested in good weather conditions. More…
USPS ups its order of electric mail trucks, amid continued controversy
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is increasing orders for electric mail trucks, amid continued criticism of conservative electrification targets for the fleet. It’s the latest development on a yearlong drama, after the postal service announced a long-term agreement with defense contractor Oshkosh Defense that planned on just 10% of trucks… More…
Will Tesla’s Stock Split Plans Turn Investors Bullish On Wall Street?
The market is volatile, and there’s no way to accurately forecast. However, Tesla’s last stock split proved positive for investors. More…
High gas prices aren’t just pushing more e-bikes. Now electric scooter sales are soaring. Here’s why
When gas prices started climbing the charts, we quickly saw how electric bicycle sales grew rapidly as well. With many fast and low-cost electric bikes available, commuters were switching away from gas and toward smaller electric vehicles. But new sales figures show that the electric scooter market is also getting a healthy boost from high gas prices. And the even smaller EVs come with their own unique advantages. More…
2022 BMW iX xDrive40 – BMW’s Best (But Not Best Looking) Foot Forward
A pretty face it may not have, but the iX is hard to fault in almost every other area. More…
Kia EV9 confirmed for European release
Kia revealed a large electric SUV concept based on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) at the LA Auto Show in November 2021 named Concept EV9. Now the manufacturer has officially confirmed that the production version of the EV9 will also be available in Europe from 2023. As a large seven-seater SUV, the EV9 Concept […] More…
Tesla secures big 200 MWh Megapack order for a new energy storage project in Australia
The state of Queensland and publicly owned generator CS Energy announced a giant new 100 MW/200 MWh energy storage project, and it selected Tesla’s Megapack to power it. More…
VinFast to build factory in North Carolina
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the construction of its first factory in the USA. The factory in Chatham County in the state of North Carolina will produce electric cars, electric buses and batteries for them on an area of 800 hectares. Construction of the first phase of the factory will begin this […] More…
VinFast To Invest $4B In New EV And Battery Plant In North Carolina
Production is expected to start in July 2024, with an initial capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year and thousands of new jobs. More…
Lotus introduces ‘hyper-SUV’ Eletre
Lotus has presented the Eletre, its second electric model after the Evija hypercar. The new model is called a ‘hyper SUV’ in PR-speak and is based on an 800-volt platform. Following the start of production in Wuhan, deliveries are scheduled to begin in China and Europe in 2023. Let’s look at the technical specifications first: […] More…
Recall for Mercedes eSprinter & eVito models
Nearly 8,000 eSprinters and eVito from Mercedes-Benz worldwide have to go to the workshop due to a software problem. A fault in the battery management system can lead to loss of drive power. The recall affects 7,996 eSprinter vehicles worldwide and 2,511 eVito vehicles in Germany. Mercedes also recently had to issue a recall in […] More…
Shaq’s favorite bicycle company DirtySixer unveils the largest electric bike in the world with 36″ wheels
Many electric bicycles come in multiple frame sizes to fit both short and tall riders. But like any good bell curve, the extreme ends of the spectrum often get left out. DirtySixer may not be able to do anything for the vertically challenged riders among us, but the favorite bike company of walking giants like Shaquille O’Neal has just released a massive electric bicycle built on 36″ wheels. More…
Quick Charge Podcast: March 29, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. More…
Vinfast plans to build EVs in North Carolina starting in 2024
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast on Tuesday announced a North Carolina EV factory, aiming to start production in 2024. First reported by local newspaper The News & Observer and subsequently confirmed by Vinfast, the factory will be located at Triangle Innovation Point “megasite” in Chatham County, near the state capital of Raleigh. According to… More…
GM spotted benchmarking Tesla Model S Plaid and Summon feature
GM has been spotted benchmarking a Tesla Model S Plaid and Model 3. The latter appeared to be in order to test Tesla’s Summon feature. More…
Lotus Eletre EV SUV Swaps Lightness For LiDAR
This is probably a 2-ton Lotus… More…
Vietnamese EV brand Vinfast announces North American manufacturing site will be built in North Carolina
Following entry into the North American market and plans for an HQ on American soil, Vietnamese EV automaker Vinfast, announced that North Carolina will be its new home for US manufacturing. The site in Chatham County, North Carolina, will soon house both an automotive assembly and battery manufacturing plant for Vinfast to build North American EVs like its VF 9 and VF 8. More…
Rivian R1T Vs Ford F-150 PowerBoost Towing Costs Compared
The result is closer than you might think. More…
Lotus pulls the sheet off its new 100% electric Eletre hyper-SUV, fka Type 132
UK-based sports car manufacturer, Lotus Cars, has officially unveiled details of its long-teased “Type 132” electric SUV. Today, the brand announced the EV will be dubbed the Eletre (pronounced “El-etra”) – calling it the “world’s first hyper-SUV.” We now have a slew of new specs and features to ponder. More…
